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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Declaration and certification of establishments.

Article R5131-1

The declaration provided for in article L. 5131-2 shall be sent to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by a person authorised to bind the company to which the estab…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L251-10

…visual work, he shall draw up the corresponding exploitation account in accordance with sub-section 1 of this section. Within the time limits set out in Article…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Public contracts concluded by a contracting entity

Article L2514-1

…itle II, when this entity carries out one of the activities relating to drinking water mentioned in 1° of article L. 1212-3.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L453-10

In the event of conviction for the offences punishable under articles L. 453-1 to L. 453-8, the court may also order the judgment to be displayed and distributed under the conditions set out in articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article L2145-13

…s well as to the staff of the public companies listed by the decree provided for by article L. 2233-1, are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional equality between women and men and quality of life and working conditions

Article L2242-18

…he situation with regard to the obligation to employ disabled workers provided for in articles L. 5212-1 et seq.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Penal provisions.

Article L243-1

Articles L. 242-1 to L. 242-29 apply to sociétés en commandite par actions. The penalties laid down for the chairmen, directors or managing directors of sociétés anonymes are applicable, insofar as th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1679 ter

L'impôt sur la fortune immobilière est recouvré selon les modalités prévues à l'article 1658 and paid under the conditions set out in 1 of article 1663 and under the same securities, liens, guarantees…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book V: RIGHT OF ASYLUM AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article R580-1

In accordance with article R. 240-1, the provisions of chapter I of this title are applicable to foreign nationals of third countries mentioned in articles L. 200-3, L. 200-4 and L. 200-5.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3661-14

For the application of article L. 3313-1, the place where the documents are made available to the public is the head office of the local authority. These documents may also be made available to the pu…

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